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ug J. D. HOGAN ET AL -TABLB Filed March 15, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug., 1o 192s.

4 J. 'D- HOGAN ET AL TABLE,

Filed March 1s. 192s 2.Smets-Sheet 2 6. #z M m a c TMW llnnl! Fo /a f I |J. y 4 L -l QQ d 5 my m 4 8 M F l H m F Patented Aug. 10, 1926.

JOHN n. noGAN .aim F This inventio in built-in feature present practice boards, tables Application filed and pieces of h nnnnnicx s. srniicnn, or slain rnanorsoo, canircnnis..

TABLE ii relates to improvements s as characterized in the of incorporating ironing ousehold furniture Vin the construction of homes, dwellings and the like and resides in constructed built-iii feature,

of a novelly such as av table, which v corporated in the wall of minimum of expe An object a support of in this instance7 the mounting cabinet adapte the structure and support or tab f the invention of d to into and out which consist and convenient manner.

An important point ing the use of the invention isbe set beneath the wainscoting strip the provision may be readily 1na building with a nse and labor.

is to provide thecharacter described which,

is characterized as a table, s of a case or be set flush in the wall of of which the le may be moved in an easy of advantage' attendthat it may now commonly used which latter is usually four feet above the floor and the space above the strip over the cabinet `may a large window.

tables or seats the cabinet'or not 'aware of nature of our ln otherl 'types of wa' be utilized for ll case extends a foot or more above this strip and we are a wall device or unit of `the invention which is installed Y beneath the wai'nstcoting strip. Where the device extends 'a or no space left abo dow and only units extend above the waiiiscoting strip an bove the strip i ve the device for a winthereA is little c a small window may be' provided. With our device, less worli and time the unit than is the furthermorein our construction the appearance of the room is having to cut acteriZed by novel 'ng of the .table in small folding or collapsi inl concea compa-ss and for table' for use.

less disturbed due to not through or interrupt the said wainscoting strip.

led position in th y also facilitating the extension 'of the rovide a construc- 1 More specifically the invention relates to the provision of a spring arrangement associated with a cabinet or wall recess and table of the lcharacter described,

the movement folded position,

ment resists collapsed or the table in co llapsed position7 which arrangeof the tableinto `securely holds assists in the March 13, 1923. Serial No. 624,852.

stalled at less inconvenience and expense than similar arrangements.

lith the abovementioned and other objects in view, ythe invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts' hereinafter described, illustrated in the vaccompanying drawings, and' set forth in the claim hereto appended, it being'understood that'various changes in i A i' tionl size and minor within the scope of the claim may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. y M

Referring to the drawings Fig. 1 represents arperspeetive view of built-in construction` made7 up in accordance with thisinvention showing the support in this instance a table, as when extended. I

FigQ is aY vertical sectional view .of theV structure showing the 'table as when in c ollapsed position. i l

Fig. 3 'is a fragmentary vertical sectional viewshowing the table in extended position.

Fig. 4. is a detail fragmentary sectional' view showing the manner of' mounting Ythe table.' y i .I I 'I lVe wish it understood that while'we have selected a table to illustrate the mannerin which we may provide for 'the wall mounting of a household article'such as a shelf support, ironing board: table7 seat and the like, that elements other than the table may be employed without inany way departing from the spirit and scope vof y as will be hereinafter morefully described.`

In carrying out the invention; we provide4 a cabinet or casing l, made up of side pieces 2, .back wall 3, Vtop andbottom pieces l, and a front wall 5.' The dimensions of this cabinet depend upon the characteristics of the support or piece which is to be associated with the cabinet. The front lwall will termi-v nate short of the top of the cabinet leaving an open space providing' forA the movement of the table into and out of concealed position. rFhecabinet is constructed so that it may be countersunk or set flush in the wallV The support 7, in this instanceJ a table'of rectilinear outline, is provided with trunnionsS near its'inner end, which trunnions the invention pivot in slides 9 which are vertically slidable in grooves 10 provided in the sides of the cabinet. A reinforcing strip or piece 11 is provided across the inner end of the table at the under side thereon and this strip or piece is adapted to engage the upper edge of the front wall when the table 1s in extended position, whereas the upper side of the table at its inner end is adapted to engage under a stop bar 12 which is extended transversely across the front of the back wall just above the upper edge of the front wall. On the under side of the table adjacent its outer end there is provided a suitable handle 13.

Spring means generally designated 14, is mounted in the cabinet and arranged so that it will resist the movement of the table into concealed position, hold the table in such position with the outer, (then upper) edge of the table pressing against the under side of the top piece 4 of the cabinet, and which will assist in the movement of the table into extended position. One embodiment of this spring device, as shown in the drawing, comprises an elongated casing 15 which extends vertically along the center of the rear wall from the stop bar to the top of the cabinet and may be secured thereto in any suitable manner. A helical retractile spring 16 is secured by a slidable fastening 17 to the top piece of the cabinet and is loosely mounted in the. casing 15. The lower end of the spring extends beyond the lower end of the casing and is attached by a suitable fastening 18 to the inner end of the table, the pivot or trunnion being between this point of attachment of the spring and a mediate may be provided through the action of thel spring. It will be noted that the stop bar 12 is constructed with relation to the spring iousing such that the spring extends through and beneath the stop bar 12 whereby it may effect the leverage action necessary.

en the table is in collapsed position as shown in full lines in Fig. 2, it is under spring tension and held against the top of the cabinet. To extend the table, it is grasped bv the handle and moved downwardly sufficiently to facilitate the outwardly swinging movement of the upper end thereof. `When the upper end of the table has been extended out of the cabinet the table will y due to the action of the spring, will be lifted at its inner end. By swinging the table on its trunnions as the slides 9 are moved upwardly in the grooves 10. the table will shown. The table is held secure by its engagement with the upper edge of the front wall and the stop Fig. 2.

To move the table into collapsed and concealed position, it is swung on its trunnions closure 2O may be provided for the opening in the cabinet.

As shown in F ig. 1 the cabinet of the unit is Set in a wall A below the wainscoting strip B. This strip is usually set about four feet from the floor and by setting the device of our invention below it a great deal of space above the strip is available for a large window as shown at C. in all other types of wall tables and thelike of which we are aware, the construction and arrangement is such that said devices extend a foot or more above the wainscoting strip. Thisrequires extra work and time in cutting` through and interrupting the strip and leaves space for but a small window above the table. The peculiar manner of mounting the table in before set forth. f

To prevent injury to the spring, a slidable fastening 17 is provided in the form of a sleeve 21 which is slidable in an end opening slot 22 in the table and through an opening 23 in the reinforcing strip 11. Extending through the sleeve is a member 24 having an eye 25 on one end and a stop member 26 removably secured to the other end, said spring being attached to said eye.

When the table is in extended position, the tension on the spring is relieved and the fastening 17 will drop into position shown in Fig. 3, of the drawing', whereby upon first movement of the table into concealed position and the inner end of the table is moving arcuately, in order that the table may be brought into position to be forced downwardly into the cabinet, the spring will not be placed under tension. When the-inner end of the table is in position to be moved bodily outward into the cabinet, the stop member 26 engages with the member 11 and upon continued downward movement of the table, the. spring is placed under tension. By reason of the slot 22 in the table, through which slot the fastening 17 extends, the table may be removed for the purpose of repair to the spring device or for other removal of the strip 11 from the table, said strip 11 being preferably secured in place by screws.

Another point of advantage in the construction of our invention is that the space beneath the` table is free and unobstructed and provides ample leg and storage space.

purposes, upon This is due to the fact that no bracing or supporting' means are necessary beyond the means provided in the cabinet.

A casinghaving an opening on one side. the lower extremity ol which opening is located nearer to the upper end of the casing', an article of furniture movable through the opening from a position Within the casing into a position ot use extending outwardly from the casing, a stop member in the casing for limiting the movement of the article of furniture into its extended position, slide members movable up and down in the casing 1l and to which said article of furniture is plvoted, said article of Jr'urniture having an opening therein adjacent to its inner eXtremity, a retractile spring one end of which eX- tends through said opening and the other end of which is connected With the casing at a point above the lower extremity ot' the first named opening and a stop member on the lower extremity ot the spring, Which Stop member is enga-ged by the article ot' turniture as the latter is moved into position Within the casing to place the spring under tension.

JOHN n. HOGAN.

FREDERICK s. SPENCER. 

